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Architects show latest school plans

Residents at two workshops on Wednesday saw the latest drawings of the Lincoln School project showing what SMMA principal architect architect Alex Pitkin called “reinvention of the heart of the building” as well as campus circulation and construction phasing. The middle of the refurbished building includes a central office area and entrance with an “airlock”…

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School Building Committee workshops on Wednesday

The School Building Committee will hold a pair of identical community workshops on Wednesday, Sept. 5 from 8–10 a.m. and 7–9 p.m. in Reed Gym to recap its work over the summer since the Special Town Meeting vote on June 9. Topics will include: Floor plans – Where are the grades located? How are the hubs…

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School Building Committee adds Aug. 15 session

The School Building Committee (SBC) has added a meeting to tis summer schedule on Wednesday, Aug. 15 at 7 p.m. in the Hartwell multipurpose room. Topics for the next several meetings: August 15 Mechanical systems: update and discussion Energy model: presentation and discussion Photovoltaic plan: presentation and discussion August 22 Review site plan Review floor plans Review updated exterior…

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Schedules proposed for school, community center projects

School and community center planners have proposed schedules for further community input and eventual start dates for their respective projects. Daedalus Projects Inc., the owner’s project manager for the school project, presented a schedule to the School Building Committee earlier this month calling for three community forums from August to October as well as six…

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School option L3 wins the day

After almost a year of meetings, community forums, architectural work, and spirited debate, Lincoln residents voted to move forward with school concept L3 at a Special Town Meeting on June 9. Consulting architects SMMA will now produce a schematic design with detailed specifications and an updated cost estimate. The current estimate for Option L3 is…

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Letter to the editor: L3 is the best—not a compromise

To the editor: I don’t think of L3 as a compromise, or second best. I understand it to be the best choice for Lincoln, and for our children. This is based on personal value judgements, but they are value judgements that I think many of us share and make without realizing it.  Much of the potential…

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Letter to the editor: Stand up for Option C if education is your top priority

To the editor: I appreciate the many folks who have argued so well for choosing either options L3 or C on Saturday. I wholeheartedly agree. Although our kids are past the Lincoln School stage, we want to support the best educational outcomes for those who follow. A building with hubs and other flexible-use spaces (C…

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Letter to the editor: option L3 is the best choice

To the editor: What follows is my personal perspective. Lincoln has always been committed to a progressive education, and generations have spent untold hours and dollars to provide that education in this town. I want us to choose a school that the current parents of this town embrace for their children, so I canvassed many…

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Letter to the editor: a look at the issues, and why I’m voting for L3

To the editor: This Saturday we face a tough day of decision-making. I believe that there is only one proposal up for consideration that has the potential to satisfy the range of expressed aspirations and that checks enough boxes to get us to “yes” in December. That is L3. Over the course of the development…

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Letter to the editor: Mostue supports option L3

To the editor: First, I applaud all the individuals who have worked so hard on the most difficult Lincoln issue I have witnessed in my 26 years in town. Thank you. In almost every project during my 40 years of architectural practice, I have had to help clients make the best possible decisions in allocating…

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